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Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

7 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 10, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10220

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We had a great time. I bought both spa passes and vibe beach club passes. The vibe was more worth it. Though things were not always perfect, we were happy to be there and nothing was wrong enough to be upset about. The staff always did their absolute best. Guests were not always kind to them. They were stuck trying to wrangle a bunch of unruly teenagers that were clogging stairwells and people who were taking up a bunch of chairs they weren’t using while trying not to make anyone mad. Most of the issues were caused by guests and not crew. We gotta be nicer to service workers. The thermal Spa was okay, but I don’t know if I’d buy passes again. It’s not very relaxing. It’s very echoey and crowded. We did use it for sure, but it was always a struggle to find somewhere to sit because other guests would put belongings on the heated loungers and padded chairs and leave them there for hours without coming back. The vibe was much better.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Though we were nervous because we arrived at the cruise port without our Bermuda travel authorization due to email outages with the Bermuda government, embarkation went smoothly. Our authorizations came in as we were parking and we were on the ship within 2 hours of arriving. Many passengers had a different experience, but ours was a good one.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
MDRS were all pretty good. The specialty dining was better. The bigger was not great… it was okay and nothing was “bad” but the selection was very minimal. I think a lot of our experience was due to supply and staff shortages more than anything. We would not judge them on this sailing alone as this was our first cruise with ncl.

Moderno Churrascaria

5 out of 5

So good. I’ve seen some not so great reviews of this restaurant, but we had a great experience. It’s way more food than I can eat, but they sure tried to make sure I had plenty 😂 The manager was so amazing and funny and personable. I have a lot of food allergies and he took me around the salad bar and built me a plate of everything I could eat whether I wanted it or not 🤣 He insisted I eat some palm hearts for my liver health. Apparently he didn’t know I’m not a drinker. Seriously though, he made our night.

Carlo's Bake Shop

2 out of 5

Not worth it. Boxed macarons that they get from an outside source and like 3 types of cupcakes that aren’t different enough from what you can get elsewhere to make sense too buy at an extra cost.

Cagney's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

The food was really good and the staff was friendly and helpful. The only thing I had that I didn’t love was the creamed spinach. It was a little too garlicky for my taste, but if you like a lot of garlic, you’ll be very pleased. The potatoes au gratin were amazing and the prime rib I had was great. They also had the best desserts on the ship, though we took them to go because we were so full from the meal.

O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar and Grille

4 out of 5

Breakfast here is a good idea. It’s not super gourmet, but sometimes it’s just nice to have someone pour you a cup of coffee in the morning. The lunch/dinner was not as good. The selections are super limited. Again… nothing was bad, it just was nothing to get excited about.

Garden Café

3 out of 5

Just meh. Nothing bad, but most of the desserts are made with sponge rather than crust and cheesecakes are made with cheese flavored gelatin. I think a lot has more to do with shortages than ncl best practices. They had basically the same exact choices everyday. Just meh.

Waves Pool Bar

5 out of 5

The best bar on the ship with the best bartenders.

Atrium Bar

5 out of 5

The staff here was so on top of everything. They were helpful and always checking with anyone in the area to be sure they had been waited on.

Savor Restaurant

4 out of 5

The manager here was so good about finding me and bringing the menu for the next day so that I could preorder with my food allergies in mine. Not everything was great, but most things were good to very good. Nothing was bad. It seemed like they were getting into the flow as we got closer to the end of the cruise. They were still building up too full capacity and hadn’t had a ship as full as ours until then. They all did they’re very best and I appreciate them.

Dolce Gelato

2 out of 5

Unimpressive. Just get the included ice cream at the buffet.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff seemed really stressed for the first couple of days and then started to hit their stride as the cruise went on. They were all absolutely doing their best. A couple more trips out and they are going to be some of the best around. All incredible people.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
We found it more difficult to navigate than the rccl ships we’ve been on. Obviously a lot of that is just a difference in experience from one company to another. There is very little artwork around the ship, so when you’re in stairwells, etc., everything just looks the same and it’s hard to get your bearings. It was very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Comfortable and quiet. The balcony is very very small.

Ship tip

Breakfast at O’Sheehan’s

Ports of call

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy peasy… there was quite a line, but it went quickly and we were off the ship and walking to our car within 90 minutes of getting in line.

Traveler Photos

Tiny balcony
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4 Comments

maer17    2 years ago

👍🏼

Curt34    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for sharing.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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